Jonathan Mechanic > Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP fields a large practice, with a deep bench experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate law. The group works hand-in-hand with a wide range of clients, including many industry leaders, handling all facets of real estate transactions to help develop major city skylines. The team has experience advising across multiple asset classes, including office and mixed-use developments, multifamily housing, and residential and retail projects. The leadership team is based in the firm’s New York office, with department chair Jonathan Mechanic routinely advising developers, owners, investors, and lenders on all aspects of their real estate transactions. Deputy co-chairs Michael Werner and Laurinda Martins are also in New York with expertise in construction financings, developments, debt restructurings, and large-scale acquisitions and joint ventures respectively, while Alexander Sutherland represents developers, lenders, owners, and institutional investors in a variety of commercial real estate transactions. Valerie Kelly, who is based in the Washington office, regularly represents prominent private and public commercial real estate investors and developers. In New York, Robert Sorin is a key contact.

Commended for its ‘breadth’, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP‘s land use and zoning department guides clients from the initial acquisition phase to obtaining building permits and land development. The New York-based practice is led by Michael Werner; Jonathan Mechanic; and Laurinda Martins, who represent a legion of clients including owners, developers, funds, real estate investment trusts, and other financial institutions. Partners-turned-of-counsel, Melanie Meyers and Carol Rosenthal, are experienced in securing approvals for infrastructure, housing, transportation, and private-public projects. Anita Laremont has advised on many significant neighborhood rezonings in New York while Wesley O’Brien regularly represents financial institutions in the zoning diligence for project loans. Additional firm talent includes Zachary Bernstein who recently advised Naftali Group on zoning and land use approvals for a 1-billion-dollar multi-phase residential project on Kent Avenue.  All the above mentioned lawyers are based in New York.